Cuspidor stand



0, 1934- c. M. CONFORTI El AL CUSPIDOR STAND Filed Nov. 2, 1932 I N V ENTORS Chem/vs M Ca/vFozr/ By EuKE AA/aeaE/v ATTORNEY.

Patented F eb. 20, 1934 UNETED STATES ATENT QFFICE CUSPIDOR STANDCarmine M. Conforti and Folke Frederick Norden, New York, N. Y.

This invention relates to improvements in cuspidor stands and the mainobject is to provide a stand including a cuspidor, the same beingcovered when not in use and arranged to be easily moved outward andexposed when in use.

Another object is to provide a stand including a top and supportinglegs, a cover plate supported between the legs, an operating shaftjournaled through the top and cover plate and hav- 1 ing a carrier atits lower end, and a cuspidor removably mounted in the carrier andnormally disposed under and tightly covered by the cover plate.

A further object is to provide a stand of this kind in a simple,inexpensive and attractive form.

With these and other objects in view the invention resides in the novelconstruction and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth andclaimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a side View of the stand.

Figure 2 is a plan view.

Figure 3 is a vertical cross section showing the cuspidor swung outwardfor use.

Figure 4 is a section along the line 44 in Figure 3, showing also thenormal covered position of the cuspidor and carrier in broken lines.

Referring now with greater particularity to the drawing the standcomprises a pair of legs 1 suitably bifurcated or arranged at theirlower ends 2 to act as a rigid support and secured at their upper ends 3to a top 4 which may have a central aperture 5 to removably receive andhold a conventional ash tray 6, the rim 7 of which engages the marginsof the aperture to hold the tray in place. At some distance downwardfrom the top 4 a fiat cover plate 8 is secured in a horizontal positionbetween the legs 1. Both the top 4 and cover plate 8 are shown in thedrawing as being oval in plan or shape but it is obvious that any otherconfiguration may be used as desired.

Journaled vertically through the top 4 and cover plate 8 adjacent one ofthe legs 1 is an opcrating shaft 9 which has a rigidly aiiixed handle 10at its upper end supported at some distance above the top by a sleeve 11encircling said shaft. The shaft 9 terminates at its lower end a shortdistance below the cover plate 8 and a cuspidor carrier 12 is secured tothis lower end and arranged to swing fully beneath the plate. Thecarrier 12 comprises a ring 13 and offset arm 14 which is secured at itsend to the shaft as by nuts 15 threaded thereon. The shaft 9 isjournaled through the top 4 and cover plate a short distance inwardlyfrom the adjacent leg 1 and at a point laterally and angularly outwardfrom one side thereof and the arm 14 is arcuately formed as shown at 16this arrangement making it possible to swing the carrier 12 through anare of 180 degrees and bring it outward from beneath the plate 8 to theposition shown in Figure 4.

In use a cuspidor 16 is placed in the carrier 12 and supported thereinby its flared mouth 1'7 as engaging the margin of the carrier ring 13.When not in use the carrier 12 is swung inward by manipulation of thehandle 10 and the mouth of the cuspidor is thus covered by the coverplate 8. When its use is desired the cuspidor may be readily swungoutward and exposed by turning the handle 10.

While we have herein set forth a certain preferred embodiment of ourinvention it is understood that we may vary therefrom in minorstructural details so as best to construct a practical device for thepurposes intended, not departing from the spirit of the invention andwithin the scope of the appended claims.

We claim:

1. In a stand, a top, legs supporting the top, a cover plate securedhorizontally between the legs below the top, an operating shaftjournaled vertically through the top and cover plate adjacent theirmargins, a handle secured to the 95 upper end of the operating shaft,and a cuspidor carrier secured to the lower end of the operating shaftbelow the cover plate.

2. In a stand, a top, legs supporting the top,

a cover plate secured horizontally between the legs below the top, anoperating shaft journaled vertically through the top and cover plateadjacent their margins, a handle secured to the upper end of theoperating shaft, and a cuspidor carrier secured to the lower end of theoperating shaft below the cover plate, the said carrier comprising aring and an offset arm extended from the ring and secured to theoperating shaft.

CARMINE M. CONFORTI. FOLKE FREDERICK NORDEN.

